SXSW Comedy ‘Support The Girls’ Scooped Up By Magnolia Ahead Of Austin Premiere

Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights toSupport the Girls, the comedy from Computer Chess writer-director Andrew Bujalski. The deal comes as the pic readies for its world premiere Friday in the Narrative Spotlight section at SXSW. Magnolia, which released Bujalski’s 2015 pic Results, will releases Support the Girls later this year.

Houston King and Sam Slater produced, and Jonathan Fryd, Scott Carmel, David Bernon, Susan Kirr and Paul Bernon are executive producers. The deal was negotiated by Magnolia SVP Acquisitions John Von Thaden with ICM Partners on behalf of the filmmakers.